Buggy-boot



J. W. LBBK.

(No ModeL) BUGGY BOOT.

No. 327,802. Patented oct. 6, 1885.

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JOHN W. LEEK, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

BUGGY-BOOT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 327,802, dated October 6. 1885.

Application tiled June 1,1885.

To all whom 7125 may concern,.-

Be it known that I, JOHN XV. LnEK, a resident of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented cert-ain new and useful Improvements in Buggy-Boots, ot' which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to, an improved boot for covering the back portions of buggies.

The object of my invention is, irst, to construct the boot of rubber, leather, or other suitable material attached to and stretched over a detachable frame, the size and contour of which is made to fit the sides ofthe buggy which is to be covered, so that the same may be quickly and readily put on and taken off from the buggy.

Another object of my invention is to attach the boot-frame by pivots, so that it can be raised up and down to uncover the opening or box of the buggy.

Several advantages are derived from the use of my improved boot: First, it can be more readily put on and taken olif; second, it can be stretched tightly over the frame, so as to present a neat appearance and avoid the unsightly appearance caused by the shrinking and stretching of the material, which is in a great measure overcome by the stretching ofthe same tightly over the frame. Again, my method of finishing the boot-frame by a metallic border or molding covering the joints adds to the ornamental appearance.

Another object of my invention is to avoid the use of stitches entirely, so that greater durability, as well as an improvement in the ornamentation or finish, is obtained, all of which will be more fully set forth in the descript-ion of the accompanying drawings. making a part of this specication, in Which- Figure l is a perspective view of a buggybody with my improvement attached. Fig. 2 is an inside perspective view of my improvement detached from the buggy. Fig. 3 is a. broken section on line x x. Fig. 4 is a similar sectional view of a modification. Fig. 5 is a section similar to Fig. 4 with the molding omitted. Fig. 6 is a sectional vienr of the molding struck up in form to be applied to the boot.

A represents the body of a piano-box buggy.

Serial No. 167,275. (No modell B represents the boot, which is formed of the frame c, and a covering, C, stretched over said frame. 'Phe sides of the frame a are made ot' the proper contour to tit the sides of the buggy back of the seat. Figs 2 and 3 represent the frame a, made ot' pieces of wood jointed together.

b represents metal braces fitted into the two rear corners of' the frame, to strengthen and stiften it. These braces consist of plates having ears or ianges for the screws or nails used for securing them to the frame.

c represents a molding attached to the flap or front end ofthe covering C, which molding is attached to the under side of the seat to hold the central section of the covering tant.

I have shown two forms of constructing the frame a. The first and preferred `form is to make these frame-pieces of wood, and joint them together at their ends; then secure them by braces b, and then stretch the leather C over the frame-pieces a, and glue or tack it to the frames, and then to finish the frame by putting the molding d, as shown in Fig. 6, over the leather-covered piece a, and clamp the edges e down around over the corners, so as tov cover the seams or joints.

Fig. 6 illustrates the molding before the cor` ners e are clamped down, as shown in Fig. 3. This molding may have imitation stitches stamped along the edge, as seen at t' i, Fig. l, or it may have any other desired form of contour to represent molding, beading, or other ornamentation.

The metallic frame-pieces c may be employed in lieu of wooden ones, which I prefer to make, as shown in Fig. 5, first by bending over one edge, 71 of a strip of metal, so as to stiften and make a round corner for the leather to stretch over, and then bending up a hook, Z, on the I do not wish to limit myself to the mode i herein shown of attaching the leather to the metallic frame, but deem this the best form.

When the lea-ther is stretched over the metallic frame Z, the finishing border or molding 1 d may then be itted on over it, the same as with the Wooden frame, as shown in Fig. 4:, which is similar to themethod of attaching the molding shown in Fig. 3.

The form herein described of making the boot can of course be applied to variouslyshaped buggies, the contour of the frame being changed to fit the contour of the buggy.

The inner edge of the frame may be covered or lined with enameled drill or other suitable material, to prevent scratching or marring the outer surface of the buggy-body.

I have shown one form of hinging or pivoting the boot B to the buggy, which is bv means of pivot-bolts n, which pass through the forward end of strip a and into the sides of the buggy-body. The boot will hinge on these pivots n. The flexible Hap will allow the boot to be lifted to any desired height.

The molding d is ofcourse finished byjapan or other suitable varnish.

I claim- 1. A boot composed substantially of the skeleton-frame adapted to lit the edges ofthe buggy-body, and covered with ibrous material stretched over and secured to the frame, and finished by the molding d, secured upon and over the edges of the frame, substantially as specified.

2. In combination with the frame a, the leather C, secured by the hook-seam Z, substantially as specified.Y

3. In combination with the frame a and the covering C secured upon it, the molding d, provided With the hooks e, bent over the edges of the frame, substantially as specified.

4. In combination with the buggy A, the boot B, composed of the frame a, and covering G, secured to lthe buggy on pivots n, fixed to the frame and turning in the sides of the buggy7 substantially as specied.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

JOHN WV. LEEK.'

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